Readings in the UK energy security

ABDO, H. and KOUHY, R. (2016). Readings in the UK energy security. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy, 11 (1), 18-25.

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Abstract

© Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Over the last few decades, the debate about "Peak Oil" became increasingly common and frustrating to governments, oil companies, and individuals. Also in the last decade or so, some unusual events took place which have raised the concern about the future of energy resources. These events lead policy makers to consider what is known today as "Energy Security."The UK is one of these countries that fears the unknown future should petroleum resources worldwide become scarce or vanish. After the dwindling of the North Sea production, the UK found itself on the brink of losing its energy self-sufficiency. This article asks the questions: Has the UKs oil and gas production peaked yet? If so, does the UK have a serious energy security problem, and if so, how may this problem be solved and what are the possible short, medium, and long-term solutions for such a concern? In answering these questions, the article discusses the concerns and challenges to the UK energy security and brings about the government plans for tackling these concerns. It is found that the UK does not experience an energy security problem on the short to medium-term, but it may suffer energy insecurity on the longer-term.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1402 Applied Economics; 0913 Mechanical Engineering; Energy
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2011.588669
Page Range:	18-25
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2019 16:32
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 06:56
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/23329

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